Specialist health retailer Go Herbs opened the doors of its first UK store in Harrogate in February to create a welcoming, positive and educational space for local customers. Based on Station Parade, Harrogate, the store offers a wide range of vitamins, natural health products and sports supplements from brands including Doctor’s Best, Jarrow Formulas, Now Foods, Swanson, Nordic Naturals and Osavi. Go Herbs says its vision for the retail location is to help customers learn how to improve their health, wellbeing and sports performance with an expert team on hand to advise on the most suita ..read more

In honour of Women’s History Month, eco-friendly period care brand Here We Flo hosted a Progress & Politics in Women’s Health reception in the House of Commons yesterday to highlight the intersect between women’s health, human rights, environment and issues of equity, access and sustainability in personal care. Opening the discussion by addressing the ‘significant challenges with period poverty’ Susan C. Allen, co-founder, stated that despite living in ‘one of the richest countries in the world’, one in four UK women and girls struggle to afford period care – often leading to absence from ..read more

Natural Products News shines a spotlight on a handful of the latest launches, campaigns, award wins and more from natural and organic brands and businesses Dr Organic has begun the process of certifying all of its products with the Soil Association COSMOS Organic stamp of approval by the end of 2023. With almost 200 products to certify, the brand is committed to ensuring there’s no product or printed label wastage, so has undertaken an approach that will consist of three phases. The first phase prioritizes its most popular, everyday products such as shampoo, conditioners, body washes and day ..read more

Following an extensive development programme, Helios Homeopathy is launching its own collection of Helios Tissue Salts food supplements. The 12-strong line of Tissue Salts are made to the original formula and method first pioneered by Dr Wilhelm Schuessler in the 19th Century. Often known as Biochemic Cell Salts, the supplements cover a wide range of complaints and act as a support to the 12 essential minerals that the body needs to maintain balance and good health. The initial range comprises: Calc Fluor, Calc Phos, Calc Sulph, Ferr Phos, Kali Mur, Kali Phos, Kali Sulph, Mag Phos, Nat Mur, Na ..read more

Pukka Herbs has partnered with ‘community benefit society’ Energy Garden in a two-year power-purchase agreement whereby it will power its head offices and warehouse with 100% renewable electricity purchased from community energy projects. Energy Garden supports community gardens on railway stations across London and the revenue generated by the sale of community-owned renewable energy funds these spaces, as well as education programmes. In addition to the cost per kWh that Pukka will pay for electricity, the brand has also committed to pay a social premium each year, as well as making an upfro ..read more

Mahi Naturals has launched the True Veda range of organic Ayurvedic supplements into retail for the first time with a listing in Whole Foods Kensington. The 12-strong collection – which includes Pomegranate Extract, Bacopa, Moringa, Ashwagandha, Holy Basil Vitamin B6 and MenoHarmony – is 100% natural and produced using a unique manufacturing process called natural fusion extract, which combines CO2 and water-based extracts to create pure and clean plant extracts that are extremely potent and concentrated. This partnership is one more step in the healthy revolution we are leading with our etho ..read more

Bars, balms, melts and gels: Jane Wolfe speaks with brands, educators and retailers about the value of choosing the right facial cleanser and what’s trending in the category  In any beneficial beauty regime cleansing is an integral first step – it creates a fresh and healthy base for whatever serums, moisturizers or balms may follow. “Cleansing is an important part of a skincare routine,” says Tipper Lewis, brand ambassador for Neal’s Yard Remedies. “It not only removes things we can see, like make-up, but those we can’t, like pollution and other invisible contaminants, which may affect o ..read more

“Choose certified organic textiles – say no to greenwashing.” That’s the slogan of the newly launched Organic Textile Week. Running from 15-21 May, Organic Textile Week is a first-of-its-kind awareness campaign from the Organic Trade Board (OTB) and GOTS, dedicated to raising the profile of certified organic textiles in the UK. This celebration will not only promote certified organic textiles but educate consumers about greenwashing in the textiles industry, and empower shoppers and industry professionals alike to make informed decisions. During Organic Textile Week the organizers will be shar ..read more

It’s not rocket science that lying at the root of tiredness and fatigue is often consistent, poor quality sleep. Here, Denise Barrett unveils some ground-breaking data along with innovative (and sometimes radical) products aimed at tackling the demons of insomnia  Currently we are living in an existential scenario that would task even the hardiest sleeper. A raft of distressing situations is causing the nation to sleepwalk into tiredness, fatigue and even exhaustion. Crippling strikes, Brexit fallout, climate change, COVID and the spiralling cost of living crisis exacerbated by Putin’s wa ..read more

The search is on for the Nation’s Favourite Organic Food & Drink Product – the biggest category of this year’s BOOM Awards. With nominations having opened on 13 March, on 2 May voting will begin to choose the winner. The triumphant product in Soil Association Certification’s star category will be decided by the public, in celebration of ‘excellence in popular brands throughout the sector’. Soil Association Certification is calling on members of the public to vote for their favourite organic products, and meanwhile invites brands to ‘encourage their fans to nominate them in a bid to ensure ..read more